 xyarPremium
join:2001-06-21
Portland, OR | reply to Rammer
Re: no wayyyyyyyyyyyy??????? They are probably referring to 75% of the US population. The vast majority of our 287 million people live in urban areas. Most urban areas of a large size have broadband available in most parts. What incentive does the phone company have to spend tons of money to install DSL service for a tiny town of 1309 people, like Grantville, GA, that's nearly 50 miles from any major city? It's not gonna happen anytime soon. For some who are REALLY out in the middle of nowhere, wire-based broadband will probably NEVER become available unless the towns themselves or some sort of co-op set something up.
Nevertheless, deployment takes time. I live in a city of nearly 75,000 that's near Portland, Oregon, and the majority of our city JUST NOW got access to AT&T Broadband, though we've had access to DSL for years. It takes time, but only for areas that will have enough customers.
Ryan |
